START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND)

FY26 funding for Child Care and Development Block Grants (CCDBG), Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, IDEA Part C and B.

Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B.

Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B, S.847 Child Care Availability and Affordability Act.

Tax provisions related to the affordability and accessibility of high-quality child care including: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit, and Dependent Care Assistance Plans;